YOUR STORY: Fast4 Tennis now in Mackay

WITH the Aussie summer of tennis currently unfolding before our eyes on TV Pioneer Tennis is moving to cater for residents of Mackay like never before.

Building on over 40 years of good work as the Mackay & District Tennis Association, the beginning of 2015 marked not only a name change to better reflect an all inclusive club.

With a Community Benefit Grant and club funds, a total renovation was carried out on the little club house which included a new pro shop, new bench tops, stainless steel kitchen and tournament desk area, sealing of the floor, repaint inside and out.

With five full time coaches in total servicing 29 schools, two other clubs and an extensive club junior program, Pioneer Tennis is looking forward to a year of consolidation and further development for our user groups.

Head Coach Steve Merker said ,"Mackay is very well positioned to be a major player in tennis for Queensland. 2015 was a busy period and at times resembled a construction site at the club, but with 12 of the 14 courts also recently resurfaced and room to grow, we feel the 1200 + club members and the greater community of Mackay deserve to have events, programs and facilities equivalent to our city cousins.

"That is our main aim at the club, to build a future facility that can service everything from the young to the oldies, beginners to advanced and every player in between. Whilst we were not successful in our recent bid with councils grants, we will carry on finding ways to build and improve on the facility."

After a revamp of sorts, the now Pioneer Tennis Inc. is about to move into some exciting new programs for 2016

Pioneer Tennis Inc. work close with the state and national tennis bodies and are proud to firstly introduce weekly Cardio Tennis in Mackay and also the new format taking Australia by storm, Fast 4 Tennis.

Fast 4 Tennis was recently on televised on Channel 7 by world players Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios .

It is all about social, fun and fast.

Steve Merker said "It is all doubles, and is all over in a 1.5hr timeslot, ensuring everyone is home at a reasonable hour."

With weekly Cardio Tennis and Tuesday Evening's Fast 4 Tennis up and running, it will only complement our Social Day Ladies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Vets on Friday evenings and our competitive Singles Ladders on Monday Night as well as the club's long established junior comps on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

We are having a free night of nights to launch Fast 4 Tennis in Mackay on Saturday 30th of January. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. It will also have a barbecue on sale to all who register for the free night.

To register please either go to our face book page and leave a message or call the club on 49 577 636 or drop into the centre at 6 Leisure Street (off Bridge Rd).